Will restored rooted phone allow to use Knox again - Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers

Hello,
I was a little bit to fast to root my s7 edge. My company now requires me to use knox to be able to use their exchange services for contacts,mail and calendar.
So my questions is: will I be able to use knox again if I factory restore my phone again? I have only rooted the phone and NOT flashed twrp yet.
Thank you in advance!

re: knox
karstensson said:
Hello,
I was a little bit to fast to root my s7 edge. My company now requires me to use knox to be able to use their exchange services for contacts,mail and calendar.
So my questions is: will I be able to use knox again if I factory restore my phone again? I have only rooted the phone and NOT flashed twrp yet.
Thank you in advance!
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No it won't.
Once Knox is tripped there is nothing you can do that will allow you to use knox again.
Factory reset and restore will not change the knox status.
Good luck,
Have a great day!

damn! Then i guess i'll have to buy another phone for work Then i guess i can install xposed and twrp as well

karstensson said:
damn! Then i guess i'll have to buy another phone for work Then i guess i can install xposed and twrp as well
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Whats the point, you will trip knox again installing twrp, so you wont be able to use it for work
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wegiwegi said:
Whats the point, you will trip knox again installing twrp, so you wont be able to use it for work
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Sorry i was a bit unclear in my last post. Of course i meant installing twrp on the current device where knox is already tripped.

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[Q] Your phone is compromised (3. Party MDM), what now?

Hey Guys,
I'm using a N9005 as my phone. For syncing "work" email an 3. Party MDM App is required. Because of the bad battery life I rooted the phone (knox 0x1) and installed Greenify and a custom kernel. It worked great but because I did a full wipe I needed to install the MDM App again.
Now I am not able to encrypt the device and the MDM tells me that my phone is compromised. I don't know if it is because of root or the missing encryption, knox 0x1 or the kernel?
Anyone has an idea what I can do now (except flashing stock)?
Is there any chance to get a great battery life again without root?
Thanks.
Alex87142 said:
Hey Guys,
I'm using a N9005 as my phone. For syncing "work" email an 3. Party MDM App is required. Because of the bad battery life I rooted the phone (knox 0x1) and installed Greenify and a custom kernel. It worked great but because I did a full wipe I needed to install the MDM App again.
Now I am not able to encrypt the device and the MDM tells me that my phone is compromised. I don't know if it is because of root or the missing encryption, knox 0x1 or the kernel?
Anyone has an idea what I can do now (except flashing stock)?
Is there any chance to get a great battery life again without root?
Thanks.
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Revert back to Stock kernel at least, it'll be the kernel that will cause the issue because it isn't signed Official, you don't use the KNOX container so that won't be the issue - Although triggering KNOX does stop the device from being encrypted.. but try changing the kernel and see.. It probably won't work though.
I've attached Stock MK2 kernel if you need it.
radicalisto said:
Revert back to Stock kernel at least, it'll be the kernel that will cause the issue because it isn't signed Official, you don't use the KNOX container so that won't be the issue - Although triggering KNOX does stop the device from being encrypted.. but try changing the kernel and see.. It probably won't work though.
I've attached Stock MK2 kernel if you need it.
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Thanks. But it didn't help. I flashed the stock kernel. When I try to encrypt, the screen goes black and the phone reboots after approx. 30 sec.
I reinstalled MDM but it still shows "compromised".
Alex87142 said:
Thanks. But it didn't help. I flashed the stock kernel. When I try to encrypt, the screen goes black and the phone reboots after approx. 30 sec.
I reinstalled MDM but it still shows "compromised".
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That'll be the KNOX effect then. Won't be able to encrypt your device anymore I'm afraid
escarth was
radicalisto said:
That'll be the KNOX effect then. Won't be able to encrypt your device anymore I'm afraid
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Are you sure? Didn't found anything about that around the web.
I did a backup with TWRP and try if going back to stock (unroot) helps...
Alex87142 said:
Are you sure? Didn't found anything about that around the web.
I did a backup with TWRP and try if going back to stock (unroot) helps...
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Well when KNOX is tripped you can't encrypt your device, you can try going back to full stock and see, but it doesn't work afaik. Have a gander round the forum you'll see some people posting about it.
radicalisto said:
Well when KNOX is tripped you can't encrypt your device, you can try going back to full stock and see, but it doesn't work afaik. Have a gander round the forum you'll see some people posting about it.
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Good news. After I was so frustrated I wiped and flashed stock.
Encryption worked!!!!
I installed MDM without any error.
Hopefully everything will work now....
Thank you all.
Can you root again after you have encrypted your phone I was trying to do this the other day but with no luck fort it most of been something to do with Knox ??
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Alex87142 said:
Good news. After I was so frustrated I wiped and flashed stock.
Encryption worked!!!!
I installed MDM without any error.
Hopefully everything will work now....
Thank you all.
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Interesting thar Encryption works after triggering KNOX, some conflicting reports that it does not.. Good to know none the less.
Yes you can root but it will wipe and destroy encryption. Encryption not working after root seems to be a common 4.3 bug.
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=58073
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Towel root

Okay, so towelroot for the At&t and Verizon galaxy s5 came out and I was wondering if it would work for also the galaxy s4, specifically the T-mobile. Thanks!
it works
It work perfectly with mi s4 i9505 LTE
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Worked on my t-mobile m919 running 4.3 Used Towel v2. Play store supersu worked just fine for me.
Nexus 5 4.4.4 won't update with Towel Root
I have installed Towel root, but am unable to install 4.4.4 on Nexus 5.Any suggestions?
Somestars1 said:
I have installed Towel root, but am unable to install 4.4.4 on Nexus 5.Any suggestions?
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I would suggest you ask in your own thread ? This is for s4 users
Has anyone yet to try new version 3 with modstrings on i9500 ?
i didnt quite understand that modstrings thingy, but i do own a i9500 so feel free to use me as ur guinea pig lol
yasingedik said:
Has anyone yet to try new version 3 with modstrings on i9500 ?
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i did, it doesn't work. :'(
I have the I9500 with 4.4.2 and it's not working with all 3 versions of the program.
Question for anyone who can answer it correctly; would un rooting a phone (with knox tripped) and installing a fresh stock firmware then re-rooting it with this method and placing a custom rom on it would keep the knox un touched or would it still be tripped?
DriftKi7Vg said:
Question for anyone who can answer it correctly; would un rooting a phone (with knox tripped) and installing a fresh stock firmware then re-rooting it with this method and placing a custom rom on it would keep the knox un touched or would it still be tripped?
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Once Knox is tripped, it's tripped no way to fix that.
dwarfer66 said:
Once Knox is tripped, it's tripped no way to fix that.
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Didn't really want to hear that but oh well. I bought my phone unlocked online so no need for any warranty, I'm pretty confident in myself to know how to fix an internal problem if I have one (or external). Thank you for the reply
not working
Poroto said:
it works
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What android version are you running? I have 4.4.2 and it wasn't working for me.
Hi guys I have a question, if I root samsung firmware 4.4.2 with knox 0x0 with this tool and after I want install TWRP recovery, this trip my knox counter or leave it free?
Stephen88 said:
Hi guys I have a question, if I root samsung firmware 4.4.2 with knox 0x0 with this tool and after I want install TWRP recovery, this trip my knox counter or leave it free?
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custom recovery will trip knox
I also successfully rooted my tmobile M919 on 4.4.2 with towelroot. I then installed SU from chainfires site and next installed CWM from ROM manager. My knox counter is tripped, but oh well.
The thing I have noticed is that, since root, some applications that want to access the SD card are having trouble. For instance, Flipboard opens and runs ok, but there are no pictures. Kindle reading app cannot downnload my book to the device. It will sync them, but hangs when asked to download them. ESPN app would not download podcasts, UNTIL I switched the storage location from external to internal storage. (I ttried to change the Cache from external to internal in flipboard, but the application force closes everytime i try to make that switch - another indication that certain apps are having trouble with extrnal storage.
I have tried another SD card, but still no go.
Any ideas? Thanks
(also, if I were to decide to unroot, would the simplest way be to do it through SU ?
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Marcopolosm said:
I
I have tried another SD card, but still no go.
Any ideas? Thanks
(also, if I were to decide to unroot, would the simplest way be to do it through SU ?
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Kitkat blocked SD access so I was told. Use SD Fix to fix that, basically it opens up your SD card for write access.
Or any other SD fixer apps in play store.. You need root.
Hi, I have used 2 diferent sd fix apps from play store. They say the issue is fixed, but in reality, it is not. My kitkat is 4.4.2 and is rooted. Any other suggestion, please?
HI, did anyone manage to get towelroot to work on lollipop stock TW for s4 LTE? Mine said "device npt supported"

[Q] Android L & Root? Knox workaround and general speculation..

Hi gurus. first off, bought my first note 4 some days ago.. always thought the note series would be too big a phone for me.. what have i been thinking??? this is hands down the best phone i have ever had.. cant remember the last time a phone gave me this feeling..
but I am at a crossroad here.. i really REALLY miss root, but a little hesitant regarding tripping the e-fuse/knox/warranty. havent had a Samsung since the S4 was newly released.
I do not want to flash custom roms, just root stock and debloat and titanium backup, xposed, ad blocking etc..
in this regard, towelroot, stumproot is genius i think, and still able to receive OTA. but does not work on the note 4 of course.
but what happens when Lollipop arrives, seem to remember that the L would be different regarding root? should i wait to root until the Lollipop update arrives, should be here soon for our devices..
do you think there will be a workaround for the e-fuse trippin?
in general, whats your thoughts about this..?
my phone is the Snapdragon, SM-N910F.
Don't hold your breath for a root that doesn't trip Knox, and don't worry about it unless you work for a corporation that requires the use of Knox.
Chainfire had already proven root on devices with LP; I don't see any reason to wait. Being rooted doesn't often seem to be a problem regarding warranty.
Thanks for your reply rcobourn. Would one be able to receive ota with Chain fire auto root? What's the preferred rooting method when only going stock.?
Will root make Private Mode unusable?
I don't care about voiding warranty with knox 1 or 0x1, but I want knox Private mode to work on a Rooted exynos.
Any one knows if rooted knox still works or it must disabled with Titanium Backup?
SJGSM said:
Will root make Private Mode unusable?
I don't care about voiding warranty with knox 1 or 0x1, but I want knox Private mode to work on a Rooted exynos.
Any one knows if rooted knox still works or it must disabled with Titanium Backup?
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i am rooted and using private mode just try xsecurestorage by wanam and your good to go
just folder mount breaks the private mode
buljo said:
Thanks for your reply rcobourn. Would one be able to receive ota with Chain fire auto root? What's the preferred rooting method when only going stock.?
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SJGSM said:
Will root make Private Mode unusable?
I don't care about voiding warranty with knox 1 or 0x1, but I want knox Private mode to work on a Rooted exynos.
Any one knows if rooted knox still works or it must disabled with Titanium Backup?
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CF breaks OTA as I found out the hard way, it tried to auto install and soft bricked itself last night. Easy fix, just flash the latest firmware from sammobile.
As for private mode that is only broken if you use Xposed without Xsecurestorage
Can we use kies for updates? Or do we have to flash roms all the way?
buljo said:
Can we use kies for updates? Or do we have to flash roms all the way?
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Not if it's rooted. Flash using ODIN, dunno what it's like now but in the S2 days Kies was an awful piece of crap, whereas ODIN always worked perfectly.
buljo said:
Can we use kies for updates? Or do we have to flash roms all the way?
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I highly doubt Kies will work properly, although it does tell me when there is an update for my phone when rooted so it might but I personally wouldn't try it as it most likely will do the same thing as letting it install the OTA automatically and soft brick it
Fuzzi99 said:
I highly doubt Kies will work properly, although it does tell me when there is an update for my phone when rooted so it might but I personally wouldn't try it as it most likely will do the same thing as letting it install the OTA automatically and soft brick it
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Worked for me when the last update came out, I just updated via Kies while I was rooted. Everything went good.
Did you keep root while using kies?
buljo said:
Did you keep root while using kies?
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I was rooted while I used kies to update, after the update the root got removed and I had to root it again with the same method I used to root it before the update.

Knox counter 0x1 :(

Hello everyone,
I have just one month old galaxy grand prime SM G530H.
i have not rooted my device, and recently installed philz touch recovery 6 on my device using odin but it flagged my knox counter to to 0x1.
That means my warranty is lost. can anyone help me?
I am frequently getting this error, that unauthorized actions has been detected.
Please anyone consider this.. Thanks.
harshil33 said:
Hello everyone,
I have just one month old galaxy grand prime SM G530H. i have not rooted my device, and recently installed philz touch recovery 6 on my device using odin but it flagged my knox counter to to 0x1. That means my warranty is lost. can anyone help me?
I am frequently getting this error, that unauthorized actions has been taken.
Please anyone consider this.. Thanks.
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First of all, I believe, most of the people using XDA forums possess enough eyesight to view things in normal font. (and if not, there are numerous tools available to help them read or even listen to what is written). So you don't need to make your writing so big and bold that looks harsh. If you want to emphasize, you can use emoticons/smilies (that is what they are meant for). I don't want to be rude but to keep this platform clean and nice is OUR responsibility. Hope you don't mind.
As for as your problem, I think you have to flash back the stock recovery and (even the stock rom if the problem persists). Do some more research before taking any step or wait for solutions from experts. I believe guys will see your post soon
Best of luck :good:
Ohhhh hmm i understood. Waiting for reply. Thank you
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Rooting or Installing Custom Recovery = Knox 0x1. There's nothing you can do about it. You cannot change it back to 0x0. It is permanent. No more warranty.
For the error you need to disable knox. Read here on how to disable knox.
http://androidcentral.us/2014/01/how-to-disable-uninstall-knox-on-your-samsung-galaxy-devices/
Thanks for valueable reply. i tried that non rooted method. But the problem still persists.
So now i lost my warranty.... then should i root my device or not. I think it doesnt matter... right ?
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harshil33 said:
Thanks for valueable reply. i tried that non rooted method. But the problem still persists.
So now i lost my warranty.... then should i root my device or not. I think it doesnt matter... right ?
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Root your device it doesn't matter anymore you already tripped knox.
vancer32 said:
Root your device it doesn't matter anymore you already tripped knox.
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Any working method please....
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harshil33 said:
Any working method please....
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you already flashed philz recovery? Just flash the latest SuperSU thru recovery
CWM / TWRP / MobileODIN installable ZIP: http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
vancer32 said:
you already flashed philz recovery? Just flash the latest SuperSU thru recovery
CWM / TWRP / MobileODIN installable ZIP: http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
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Thank you very much.
harshil33 said:
Any working method please....
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Kingroot is the flawless and perfectly working method. At least it did the job for me
View this Post for link
or this thread for full details.
Best of luck. :good:
So u rooted without tripping knox ?
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harshil33 said:
So u rooted without tripping knox ?
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Yes of course. I rooted without tripping the knox
virtualyasir said:
Yes of course. I rooted without tripping the knox
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Good bro... if there is any way to recover knox please let me know.
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harshil33 said:
Good bro... if there is any way to recover knox please let me know.
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As much as I know for now, the knox once tripped is impossible to recover. May be there is some hardware switch thing associated with it. Anyhow, I think it does not make much difference because knox can only be a problem if you ever want to reclaim your warranty or re-sale the device. In my case, I am 99% sure that the device is working perfect to my needs and I don't have to claim the warranty or resale it within the warranty period. So if you don't have to claim warranty and also you don't want to re-sale, tripped knox is nothing to worry about
best of luck :good:

Galaxy S4 USC Unroot?

Hello,
I have a galaxy s4 on 4.4.2 that I rooted using kingroot a while back. It is a US Cellular SCH-R970. Knox has not been tripped. Under device status it says the phone is custom. This means I cannot update to 5.0.1.
My question is, how would I return the phone to official status without 1. Tripping knox, and 2. Keeping all of my data. Also, do you know if I can root with kingroot once I get on 5.0.1.
Baseband is R970TYUFNK1.
Thank You!
Hi,
Flash a proper complete stock firmware via ODIN. Firmware for R970TYUFNK1 is R970TYUFNK1 (itself).
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krasCGQ said:
Hi,
Flash a proper complete stock firmware via ODIN. Firmware for R970TYUFNK1 is R970TYUFNK1 (itself).
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Would you happen to know where I can find a download for that? Also wouldn't flashing that delete everything?
Thanks for all the help!
BeastMode6 said:
Would you happen to know where I can find a download for that? Also wouldn't flashing that delete everything?
Thanks for all the help!
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SamMobile, Samsung Updates, or via SamFirm app. I usually rely on SamFirm.
Edit: As long as Re-partition and NAND Erase All is unticked on Odin, it should be fine.
PS Note: You can install newer firmware over your current firmware via Odin, too.
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krasCGQ said:
SamMobile, Samsung Updates, or via SamFirm app. I usually rely on SamFirm.
PS Note: You can install newer firmware over your current firmware via Odin, too.
Sent from my GT-I9500
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This won't delete anything on my phone though, right?
BeastMode6 said:
This won't delete anything on my phone though, right?
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It would be wise to backup and wipe data before flashing. Otherwise you might encounter problems.
And do not use kingoroot to root lollipop. It used to not work or cause problems. Use cf autoroot method, if your device is supported.
GDReaper said:
It would be wise to backup and wipe data before flashing. Otherwise you might encounter problems.
And do not use kingoroot to root lollipop. It used to not work or cause problems. Use cf autoroot method, if your device is supported.
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Problem is cf auto root trips knox.
If I flash R970TYUgoh2 would I keep knox at 0x0 and all of my apps? Then I can root with kingroot.
BeastMode6 said:
Problem is cf auto root trips knox.
If I flash R970TYUgoh2 would I keep knox at 0x0 and all of my apps? Then I can root with kingroot.
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Yes, but backup is mandatory. About Kingroot, see again previous post.
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BeastMode6 said:
Problem is cf auto root trips knox.
If I flash R970TYUgoh2 would I keep knox at 0x0 and all of my apps? Then I can root with kingroot.
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Having knox triggered is just a bunch of crap from Samsung to scare you. Unless you actually use knox. Or if you are afraid from losing your warranty. Which is also crap, because, whilst reading the warranty file, I saw that it won't cover water damage, it won't cover a broken screen and a bunch of other stuff. The only thing it covers is actual hardware failure. And if the phone is new, that's pretty unlikely. Even if it does fail, Samsung has no way to see if knox has been triggered until they change your hardware and are able to boot up the phone. At that point they can't refuse to take it into warranty service anymore.
GDReaper said:
Having knox triggered is just a bunch of crap from Samsung to scare you. Unless you actually use knox. Or if you are afraid from losing your warranty. Which is also crap, because, whilst reading the warranty file, I saw that it won't cover water damage, it won't cover a broken screen and a bunch of other stuff. The only thing it covers is actual hardware failure. And if the phone is new, that's pretty unlikely. Even if it does fail, Samsung has no way to see if knox has been triggered until they change your hardware and are able to boot up the phone. At that point they can't refuse to take it into warranty service anymore.
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Wow, that warranty is a load of ****. Also the phone is over a year old so I'd doubt it's still under warranty anyway.
What would you recommend to make a backup? I don't have fast Internet at all (300 kbps down), so I think a local backup would be more efficient.
Thanks for all the help! Have a good Christmas!
BeastMode6 said:
Wow, that warranty is a load of ****. Also the phone is over a year old so I'd doubt it's still under warranty anyway.
What would you recommend to make a backup? I don't have fast Internet at all (300 kbps down), so I think a local backup would be more efficient.
Thanks for all the help! Have a good Christmas!
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Since it is rooted I suggest titanium backup to backup apps and data.
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Since it is rooted I suggest titanium backup to backup apps and data.
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OK I flashed 5.0.1 successfully, all my data carried over. Now I need to root. Do you know where I can download the cf autoroot files for jflteusc or sch-r970 on 5.0.1?
There is a cf auto root thread in the general section. Or you could simply google "cf auto root s4".
Make sure to read the thread.
GDReaper said:
There is a cf auto root thread in the general section. Or you could simply google "cf auto root s4".
Make sure to read the thread.
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I got it, now on 5.0.1 rooted. Would it be safe to install cwm via odin?
BeastMode6 said:
I got it, now on 5.0.1 rooted. Would it be safe to install cwm via odin?
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cwm is outdated. Use twrp. And yes, you can install it via odin or other methods.
GDReaper said:
cwm is outdated. Use twrp. And yes, you can install it via odin or other methods.
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OK I have that installed now. I'm looking for some new roms and found that there are practically none for the sch-r970. Could I just use roms for the gt i9505 (jflte) or would this not work at all? I'm looking for a 6.0 rom.
JDCTeam AOSP has your device model on the support list. They have Lollipop and Marshmallow.
But you should be able to use other GT-I9505 roms too.
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JDCTeam AOSP has your device model on the support list. They have Lollipop and Marshmallow.
But you should be able to use other GT-I9505 roms too.
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Under their downloads section they have 2 untagged files (doesn't say GSM or cmda) and one GSM (won't work). Will one of the untagged roms work?
BeastMode6 said:
Under their downloads section they have 2 untagged files (doesn't say GSM or cmda) and one GSM (won't work). Will one of the untagged roms work?
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Marshmallow roms have been split into gsm and cmda, due to changes in the radio. You have a cmda device.
The initial build of aosp marshmallow was for both cmda and gms devices. The newest build (the december 24th build) is split into two. Gsm version has been released but cmda version needs more work.
So you will have to download the 6th december build which was unified. Or the lollipop builds.
Lollipop builds have a different thread and a different link.

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